''Neonemobius palustris'', known generally as the sphagnum ground cricket or marsh ground cricket, is a species of
ground cricket
Nemobiinae is a subfamily of the newly constituted Trigonidiidae, one of the cricket families. The type genus is '' Nemobius'', which includes the wood cricket, but members of this subfamily may also be known as ground crickets or "pygmy field c ...
in the family
Gryllidae.
[ It is found in eastern North America.][
Male ''Neonemobius palustris'' is about 5.7 mm long and females are about 6.8 mm (including wings and excluding ovipositors). They are generally dark brown, but lighter brown individuals have been recorded.][
They are often found in dense, damp patches of sphagnum moss, and also in sandhill seeps or wet longleaf pine savannas. Their song consists of trills of several seconds duration with pauses of similar lengths in between.][
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Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Neonemobius palustris'':
* ''Neonemobius palustris aurantius'' (Rehn and Hebard, 1911) i g
* ''Neonemobius palustris palustris'' (Blatchley, 1900) i g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
Crickets
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Insects described in 1900
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